Combination shipping and display carton



1942- c. K. LAVERE COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON Filed March 1, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Carroll K. Laverz.

Wfiwl? M TORNEYS.

1942- c. K. LAVE RE COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DISPLAY (iARTON Filed Marcfi l, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

Carroll K; Lover-e.

BY 43M #71 4 TORNEYS Patented Oct. 6, 1942 COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DlSPLA CARTON Carroll K. Lavere, Lancaster, Ohio; assignor to Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation, Lancaster, Ohio, a corporation of Delaware 7 A Application March 1, 1941, Serial No. 381,325 I 4 Claims.

My invention relates to a combination shipping and display carton. It has to do, more particularly, with a box or carton which is of such a nature that it may be used for shipping various articles and. for displaying the articles in such a manner as to facilitate sales.

In the prior art, there have been cartons provided for the double use of shipping and displaying articles. One of these prior art cartons has included a top panel connected at its ends to the upper edges of the end walls of the box by means of wing members which fold inwardly beneath the top member when the carton is closed. When the carton is open for display purposes, the top panel is vertically disposed at the rear of the box and the Wing members are also adapted to be vertically disposed and to hold the top panel in vertical position so as to expose the articles in the box to the view of prospective customers. However, with this prior art container, no means has been provided for holding the wing members in vertical position and, consequently, they have a tendency to fold inwardly, allowing the top panel to swing back to its original position in covering relationship to the articles in the box. This prior art carton has also included a multisectioned front, a portion of which may be folded to expose the front ends of some of the articles in the box. Thus, the tops and outer ends of some of the articles are visible. However, in some instances it is desirable to display a greater portion of the article. Also, this prior art carton is of such a nature that when in shipping condition, no means is provided for effectively locking the multi-sectioned front in the desired position.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a carton which may be eifectively used for either shipping or sales display purposes.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the type indicated which is of such a nature that when it is once set up into display condition, there will be no tendency for the parts thereof to fold back into their original condition.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the type indicated. which is of such a nature then when it is in shipping condition, all the parts thereof will be effectively locked in the desired condition.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the type indicated which is of such a nature that when it is used for display purposes it will expose to view a major portion of some of the articles.

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7 Another object of my invention is to provide a carton which will be simple and inexpensive to make and which is of such a nature that it may be readily set up for shipment or display purposes.

, responding parts and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a carton made according to my invention showing the top panel partly open. Y

Figure 2 isa similar view showing the top panel in its final open positionbut showing other parts of the carton before they reach their final display position. 7

Figure 3 is a perspective view, partly broken away, showing the carton completely set up for display purposes. v V

V Figure 4 is a plan view of a cut and scored blank which is used for producing the carton.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the blank of Figure 4 being folded to form the carton.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of partition members which may be used in the carton to separate articles. With reference to the drawings, I have illustrated in Figure 4 a blank I which may be of cardboard, corrugated board or any other suitable material. This'blank is cut and scored as indicated, the scoring being indicated by the dotted lines and the full lines indicating the edges Cutting and scoring the blank in this manner produces bottom flaps 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the usual type. A back panel 6 and end panels I and 8 are also formed. In addition, a double sectioned front panel "9 is formed. A top panel III is connected to the back panel 6. A second top panel H is connected to the front panel 9. This panel H is of irregular shape havingsubstantially V-shaped notches I2 in'its side edges. Wing members l3 and M are also formed. The wing member I3 is attached to the end. panel The wing member I4 is attached to the end panel 1 along a score line l6 and to the top panel Ii) along a score line H. The wing member I3 is provided with score lines 3 and i9 at right angles to each other. Similarly, the wing member [4 is provided with score lines 20 and 2i at right angles to each other. The score line I9 is continued through the end panel-8 to a score line 22, which divides the upper section 9a of the front panel 9 from the lower section. The score line 2| of the wing I4 is continued through the corner of the end panel 1 to the score line 22. It will be noted that the section 9a of the front panel 9 is separated from the end panel 8 by a slit 23 and from the end panel 1 by a slit 24.

To form the carton, the blank I is folded in the manner illustrated in Figure 5. The bottom panels 2, 3, 4 and 5 are overlapped and secured together in the usual manner. The free edge of the end panel 8 may be secured to the free edge of the rear panel 6 in any suitable manner such as by an adhesive tape 25. Similarly, the outer edge of wing member I3 will be attached to the adjacent edge of top panel l0. When the carton is to be used for shipping purposes, the section 9a of the front panel will be in vertical position, as

indicated in Figure 1, and the top panel M willbe swing inwardly into horizontal position at the top of the box. The top panel ID will be swung downwardly in superimposed relationship to the panel H and, simultaneousl the wing members I3 and I4 will fold inwardly. The wing member i3 will fold inwardly along the score line l5 and along theline Ila whereit is attached to the top panel It. It will also fold inwardly along the score line IS in such a manner that the two sections thereof will be super-imposed. Similarly, the wing member M will foldinwardly along the score lines [6 and Hand along the line in such a manner that the two sections thereof will be superimposed. The cutaway'portions l2 in the edges of the top panel II are of such shape that they will receive the wing members l3 and I4 when they are swung downwardly into horizontal position. This will serve to lock the member II in position and maintain the section 9a of the front vertical. The top panel I!) may be held in closed position by tape or other suitable fastenmgs.

The carton is particularly useful for shipping and displaying glass articles A of the type illustrated in the drawings. Thesearticles A are made in two parts. In the form of the carton shown, two layers of these articles are contained in the carton. The layers are separated by a cardboard member 26. The articles of each layer are separated from each other by transversely and longitudinally extending spacerstrips 21 of the type indicated in Figure 6 which interlock with each other. Thus, a pocket 29 is'formed for each article, as shown in Figure 2. Furthermore, each pocket is provided with acardboard member 29 of about the same area as'the pocket which is inserted between the lid and the base of the article.

When the carton is to be used for display purposes, the top panel I0 is swung upwardly towards vertical position, as indicated in Figure 1. This will cause the wing members [3 and M to assume a vertical position. To maintain them in such position, a portion of the wing member 13 is folded outwardly along the score line [9 and a portion of the wing member I4 is folded outwardly along the score line 2|. Folding the portion of the wing member l3 outwardly as indicated also causes the upper front corner of end panel 8' to be folded outwardly along the continuation of the score line I9. Similarly, folding the portion of the wingmember l4 outwardly causes the upper front corner of the end panel 1 to be folded outwardly along the continuation of the score line 2|. Thus, as indicated in Figures 2 and 3, flaps I30. and Ma are produced which extend from the top panel In downwardly in inclined relationship to the score line 22 at the front panel where the lower edge of the section 9a of the front panel is attached to the bottom section of the panel. It will be noted that the upper ends of flaps I31; and Ma are not connected to the panel ID. When the flaps I3a and Ma have been swung to the position indicated in Figure 3, where they are at right angles to the end panels 7 and 8, they serve to brace the wing members l3 and [4 to prevent inward folding thereof along the score lines [8 and 20. Thus, they will serve to maintain the top panel I0 in vertical position. The other top panel II, as shown in Figure 2, will be free and can be swun forwardly and downwardly. It is preferably swung until the portion 9a is disposed outside of and in juxtaposition to the lower section of the front panel. The panel II is preferably folded along the score line Ila to position it beneath the box. This will serve to lock the section 9a in its vertical lower position.

Setting up the carton in this manner will expose the top side of the top layer and also the front side thereof. Furthermore, because the upper corners of the end panels 1 and 8 are folded down, the ends of the two end articles will be exposed. Thus, the articles will be effectively and attractively displayed. Allof the various parts will be effectively held in proper position for display purposes.

It will be apparent from the above description that I have provided a combination shipping and display carton having many advantages. The wing members which hold the top panel in a vertical position Will not tend to fold inwardly because of the provision of the flaps l3a and Ma. A major portion of at leastsome of the articles will be exposed when the carton has been set up for display. The top section 9a of the front panel will be effectively locked in its lower position by means of top panel H being disposed beneath the carton and will be effectively locked in its upper position by means of the wing members folding down into the notches l2 formed in member H. The carton is of. a simple structure and can be manufactured at a low cost. Furthermore, it may be set up for shipping or display purposes with ease.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim is:

l. A combination shipping and display carton comprising a substantially rectangular body portion having bottom walls, end walls and a back wall, a top panel hinged to the upper edge of the back wall, a front panel of equalheight to the end and back walls composed of an upper and lower section, the upper section being free of the end walls and being hinged to the lower section, a second top panel hinged to the upper edge of the upper section of the front panel, saidsecond top panel having substantially V-shaped notches in its end edges, wing members hingedly attached to the ends of said. first-mentioned top panel and to the upper edges of said end walls, each of said wing members having a score line running diagonally from the hinge point of said first-mentioned top panel and back wall to the forward edge of said wing member and having a score line disposed intermediate the forward and rear edges of said wing member running from the first-mentioned top panel. to the endwall to which the wing member is attached and being disposed substantially at rightangles to the firstmentioned score line, said wing members folding inwardly when the firstmentioned top panel is swung downwardly to form V-shaped portions which will fit into the V-shaped notches formed in said second top panel, each of said wing members having a portion of its upper edge which extends from said second-mentioned score line to the forward edge of the wing member free from the first-mentioned top panel, each of said end walls having a score line extending upwardly from the point where the upper section of the front panel is connected to the lower section thereof to the point where the lower end of the second-mentioned score line in the cooperating wing member terminates and forming a continuation thereof, thereby producing flaps which may be folded outwardly along the second-named score lines formed in the wing members and the cooperating score lines formed in the end walls when the first-mentioned top panel is in vertical position, said flaps extending from said top panel to a point at the front of the carton where the upper section of the front panel is connected to the lower section thereof.

2. A combination shipping and display carton comprising a substantially rectangular body portion having bottom walls, end walls and a back wall, a top panel hinged to the upper edge of the back wall, a front panel of equal height to the end and back walls composed of an upper and lower section, the upper section being free of the end walls and being hinged to a lower section, a second top panel hinged to the upper edge of the upper section of the front panel, said second top panel having substantially V-shaped notches in its end edges, wing members hingedly attached to the ends of said first-mentioned top panel and to the upper edges of said end walls, each of said wing members having a score line running diagonally from the hinge point of said first-mentioned top panel and back wall to the forward edge of said wing member, said wing members folding inwardly when the first-mentioned top panel is swung downwardly to form V-shaped portions which will fit into the V-shaped notches formed in said second top panel when it is swung inwardly into position at the top of the carton.

3. A combination shipping and display carton comprising a substantially rectangular body portion having bottom walls, end walls and a back wall, a top panel hinged to the upper edge of the back wall, a front panel of equal height to the end and back walls composed of an upper and lower section, a second top panel hinged to the upper edge of the upper section of the front panel, wing members hingedly attached to the ends of the first-mentioned top panel and to the upper edges of said end walls, each of said wing members having a score line running diagonally from the hinge point of the first-mentioned top panel and back wall to the forward edge of said wing member and having a score line disposed intermediate the forward and rear edges of said wing members running from the first-mentioned top panel to the end wall to which the wing member is attached and being disposed substantially at right angles to the first-mentioned score line, said wing members folding inwardly when the first-mentioned top panel is swung downwardly, each of said wing members having a portion of its upper edge which extends from said secondmentioned score line to the forward edge of the wing member free from the first-mentioned top panel, each of said end walls having a score line extending upwardly from the point where the upper section of the front panel is connected to the lower section thereof to a point where the lower edge of the second-mentioned score line in the cooperating wing member terminates and forming a continuation thereof, thereby producing flaps which may be folded outwardly along the second-named score lines formed in the wing members and the cooperating score lines formed in the end walls when the first-mentioned top panel is in vertical position, said flaps extending from said top panel to a point at the front of the carton where the upper section of the front panel is connected to the lower section thereof.

4. A combination shipping and display carton comprising a substantially rectangular body portion, a top panel hinged to the upper edge of the back wall of the body portion, a hinged front panel, a second top panel hinged to the upper edge of said front panel, said second top panel having notches in its end edges, wing members hingedly attached to the ends of said first-mentioned top panel and to the upper edges of the end walls of the body portion, each of said wing members having a score line running diagonally from the hinge point of said first-mentioned top panel and back wall to the forward edge of said wing member and having a score line disposed intermediate the forward and rear edges of said wing member running from the first-mentioned top panel to the end wall to which the wing member is attached and being disposed at an angle to the first-mentioned score line, said wing members folding inwardly when the first-mentioned top panel is swung downwardly to form portions which will fit into the notches formed in said second top panel, each of said wing members having a portion of its upper edge which extends from said second-mentioned score line to the forward edge of the wing member free from the first-mentioned top panel, thereby producing flaps which may be folded outwardly when the first-mentioned top panel is in vertical position and which will extend from said first-mentioned top panel to the front panel of the carton.

CARROLL K. LAVERE. 

